News

Injured Michelle Payne in good spirits

Monday 30 May 2016, 9:42am

Michelle Payne remains in a Melbourne hospital and will have further tests after undergoing pancreatic surgery following a fall in country Victoria.  Read more »

Jake Noonan to have surgery on broken leg

Monday 30 May 2016, 9:04am

Jockey Jake Noonan will have surgery on a broken leg suffered in a Pakenham fall just weeks after his Group One win on Precious Gem.  Read more »

Red Verdon to run in the Epsom Derby

Monday 30 May 2016, 8:36am

Trainer Ed Dunlop has confirmed Red Verdon will run in the Epsom Derby as a late entry to the Classic.  Read more »

Moreira scales new heights in Hong Kong

Monday 30 May 2016, 6:40am

A treble at Sha Tin has taken Joao Moreira to a record 146 winners for the season with the jockey's setting his sights on a target of 160.  Read more »

Gary Portelli cleared of ibuprofen charge

Sunday 29 May 2016, 5:45pm

Trainer Gary Portelli has had a conviction for ibuprofen expunged from his record in the wake of other cases from horses treated at a Victorian property.  Read more »

Numbers game for Darren Weir

Sunday 29 May 2016, 4:30pm

Melbourne Cup-winning trainer Darren Weir has numbers on his side as he closes in on the Commonwealth record for winners in a season.  Read more »

Beluga Blue in Queensland Oaks bid

Sunday 29 May 2016, 3:28pm

Blinkers will go back on Adelaide filly Beluga Blue to help her settle in the Group One Queensland Oaks.  Read more »

Pre-Stradbroke trial for Charmed Harmony

Sunday 29 May 2016, 2:36pm

A start in the Stradbroke Handicap at Eagle Farm will depend on how Charmed Harmony performs in an upcoming trial.   Read more »

Popular WA horse trainer dies in accident

Sunday 29 May 2016, 2:02pm

Tributes have flowed for popular WA horse trainer Hana Dickson, who has died in a riding accident aged 31.   Read more »

Begg starts new venture in Victoria

Sunday 29 May 2016, 10:03am

Grahame Begg has had his licence approved in Victoria and is ready to begin a new phase of his training career.  Read more »

McEvoy closing on rare Brisbane G1 record

Sunday 29 May 2016, 9:47am

Jockey Kerrin McEvoy is closing in on a rare Brisbane Group One record following his Doomben 10,000 win on Music Magnate.  Read more »

Goodwood Cup goal for Trip To Paris

Sunday 29 May 2016, 8:44am

Trainer Ed Dunlop has earmarked the Goodwood Cup for the return of Caulfield Cup runner-up Trip To Paris.  Read more »

Tepin team say Royal Ascot is still on

Sunday 29 May 2016, 7:30am

Tepin's owner says the star American mare is on target for Royal Ascot despite concerns she cannot run on Lasix or wear a nasal strip.  Read more »

Mark Zahra suspended for Grand Prix ride

Saturday 28 May 2016, 6:00pm

Inteference in the Grand Prix Stakes has cost leading Melbourne jockey Mark Zahra a 12-day suspension.  Read more »

Last-race drama for chief steward Murrihy

Saturday 28 May 2016, 5:52pm

The last race at Randwick has ended a relatively quiet final metropolitan meeting for Ray Murrihy as chief steward.  Read more »

Ben Allen suspended for whip rule breach

Saturday 28 May 2016, 5:50pm

Apprentice Ben Allen has had a mixed day at Sandown, riding a winner but also copping a suspension for a whip breach in another race.  Read more »

Mackintosh triumphs in Grand Prix thriller

Saturday 28 May 2016, 5:46pm

Mackintosh and Eagle Way will stage a rematch in the Queensland Derby after they produced a thrilling finish in the Grand Prix Stakes at Doomben.  Read more »

Ecuador passes distance test in McKell Cup

Saturday 28 May 2016, 4:58pm

Ecuador has passed his first 2400m test in the Listed McKell Cup at Randwick but the jury is out on Raw Impulse.  Read more »

Younger Dunn gets the job done at Sandow

Saturday 28 May 2016, 4:47pm

Dylan Dunn has upstaged his father Dwayne in a fighting finish to win on Lahqa at Sandown.  Read more »

Patrick Payne claims another jumps feature

Saturday 28 May 2016, 4:37pm

Angelology has given Patrick Payne a second Australian Steeplechase success in three years with an easy win at Sandown.  Read more »